Missions of Love
authors: Ema Toyama | ISBN: 1612626475 9781612626475 | publish : 2013-07-16 | page count:176
Tags: Comics Graphic Novels Manga Romance
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Akari’s just 16…and the last thing she expected was to be a mother – let alone to demon children! But that’s exactly what happens when she’s summoned to the Zodia Empire, home to a race of demons who are at war with mankind. She’s tasked with birthing the children of King Gran, the Archfiend and head of the empire! A few rare drops later, she’s given birth to four of his children, met King Gran’s sworn enemy Albert the Hero, charmed Albert the Hero, and been abducted by the king of the elves and the dwarves’ strongest warrior. But just as soon as she’s in dwarven captivity, the humans attack…and threaten to burn the whole town to the ground!
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"I like you, Sakurada," Aoba-kun finally opens up about his feelings to Mayo. As they enter a new stage in their relationship, Mayo’s heart hasn’t stopped pounding…!! She inadvertently ends up avoiding him, which causes Aoba-kun to worry that his condition is making her anxious. Meanwhile, Nao overhears a conversation that Aoba’s feelings will fade away someday. It looks like Aoba and Mayo’s love is still fraught with troubles. This refreshing, pure love story continues in Volume 6!
Vampire Dormitory 12
As part of her training to become a proper bride and a full-fledged vampire, Mito is crossdressing once more to attend a school for demi-humans like werewolves, zombies, and demons. She faces a daily battle with her overwhelming desire to drink blood, but it turns out that her classmates might be more dangerous to her than she is to them! During a class in the enchanted forest, she gets ensnared in a massive spider web crafted by Noah the incubus, who demands that she show him what true love is. How will Mito get out of this one?!
I Am Here!
Invisible to her classmates, Hikage Sumino is an eighth grader with no self-esteem. Her only friends are the visitors to her Internet blog. One day, the most popular boy in the grade suddenly talks to her. Encouraged by this twist of fate, Hikage determines to transform her life and declare to the world, I Am Here! WHEN THE SUNFLOWER BLOOMS After the sudden disappearance of Black Rabbit from her blog, a series of surprises continues to shake up Hikage's world. What if someone you met online turned out to be someone you knew in real life? In this volume, Hikage, Hinata, and Teru overcome jealousy and betrayal, and together learn valuable lessons about friendship, love, and forgiveness. Includes special extras after the story!
Manga Dogs
MEET THE COMIC RELIEF Kanna Tezuka is a serious 15-year-old manga artist, already being published as a pro. So when she finds out her high school is starting a manga drawing course, even she gets excited. But it's a fiasco! The teacher is useless, and the only other students - three pretty-boy artist wannabes - quickly adopt Kanna as their (unwilling) sensei. But they all have ridiculous delusions about being an artist, and if Kanna can't bring them back down to Earth, she'll never get any work done! A sharp-witted satire of the manga world from the creator of I Am Here! and Missions of Love!
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Kami Kami Kaeshi
The Shinto ritual, kamigamigaeshi, lets kamisama rest in a shrine maiden’s hair and heals them. One day, an imprisoned shrine maiden, Mashiro meets Hinokagu, the kami of fire who has been sealed in her hair and helps Mashiro escape to the outside world. Mashiro starts going to school but pursuers from the Kamitsuka family attack her. Then, a Black Shrine Maiden appears and declares that she will make all the kamisama in Mashiro's hair hers! An unexpected turn of events awaits in volume 3 of this super kamigami fantasy!!
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I'm a 16-year-old virgin who's never had a boyfriend...Yet I'm going to be the mother of a Demon King's children...?! I guess I became the Mother of the Great Demon King's 10 Children in Another World is a romantic comedy about raising a child in another world by Ema Toyama, the author of Missions of Love! Akari, a high school girl, lost her mother, who was the only family she had, in a freak accident. Wishing for a family, she is summoned to the Zodia Empire, a foreign world that is home to demons. There, she is told that she will bear the children of the Archfiend, King Gran, so they can fight in their war against Soleil, the land of humans! She is a virgin, but thanks to cheat items, she gives birth to six children! Gran is captured by Ciel, the Queen of the Celestials, while Akari, who returned to her own world, goes looking for Shinichiro, the human husband of her mother-in-law Dernière, with her children. They find Shinichiro, but he has lost his memories of the other world. However, he is determined to go back to Zodia with Akari and her children. Gran is mortally wounded by Ciel, but thanks to the skill of Six, the sixth child, and the entire demon clan taking care of Gran's wounds, the surgery is a success and Gran is saved. For the first time in a long time, peaceful days have returned. But not for long....
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Shy girl Mayo starts a job at a strange place called the "Listening House." She does her best to get Aoba-kun, the most popular kid in school, to share his worries, but he doesn't open up so easily... During all this, Mayo drops Aoba-kun's notice to quit the team, and it gets spotted by his friend Nao...! There's more to the story of the basketball team and Mayo's romance in volume 2!
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Akari is only sixteen, and she’s never even had a boyfriend, so the last thing she expected was to be a mother…much less to demon children! But that’s exactly what happens when she’s summoned to another world in Ema Toyama’s romantic comedy! With the help of a few rare items, she gives birth to the first five out of ten children the Demon King demanded of her! And with the help of some new allies, she and the demons save Gran’s mother, Dernière, from the humans! With her newfound freedom, Dernière torments her young daughter-in-law and demands her grandchildren join the battle against the humans! But when Akari stands up to her, she tells the girl to find her traitorous husband!
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Now that Mito and Ruka each know how the other feels, their romance goes into overdrive as Ruka pops the question! However, Major Ruzé of the Patriots, a militia attempting to seize control of the Land of the Vampires, seeks to steal Mito away and separate Ruka from his destined partner! What's more, it seems Ruka and Ruzé have some kind of connection… With explosive new twists, the dangerous romance between a crossdressing girl and an obsessive vampire rises to a new climax!
Manga Dogs
MANGA'S BEST FRIEND? Kanna had just gotten used to balancing her two lives as a high school student?and a professional manga artist when three starry-eyed bozos intruded on her?well-ordered life! But as she faces down a rival, a kidnapper, and her dismal?popularity rankings, her dim-witted disciples have her back. Maybe having pets?isn't so bad after all?? A sharp-witted satire of the manga world from the creator of?I Am Here! and Missions of Love!
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Akari was a typical game-loving 16-year-old girl who lived with her mother, until a fateful accident left her an orphan. A year later, she makes a fateful wish on a game disc to be a great mother for a family of her own—only to be swept through a portal into another world! She finds she's been summoned as the "priestess from another world"...whose role is to become mother to the children of the demon king himself?! After she quaffs a stork tincture, a cheat potion that causes anyone who drinks it to become pregnant in an instant, she gives birth to An, King Gran's firstborn daughter. Just as An, King Gran and Akari are beginning to feel like a family, Akari and her daughter are whisked away by the Hero Albert, the airheaded, gallant sworn enemy of demonkind. He means to win them over to his side, but Akari chooses to return to King Gran...and gives birth to Deux, An's baby brother! It doesn't take long for Deux's gifts to manifest. He teams up with his sister to solve food shortages at the Zodia Empire...just as they take Albert prisoner! Things are livelier than ever around King Gran's castle, but on the other end of the world, the captive Queen Dernière burns with rage in the clutches of the humans...
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Ema Toyama's Japanese fantasy!! You see, there are Kamisama, a deity, in her hair. A Shinto ritual called kamigamigaeshi allows kamisama to rest in a girl's hair to heal themselves... One day, Mashiro who has been confined in a small room meets Hinokagu, a kamisama who had been sealed inside her hair...?! Super Kamigami Fantasy!!
Vampire Dormitory 11
Mito has finally married her love, Ruka, and become a vampire herself. But she causes chaos when she can't control her blood thirst, so Komori tells her that she must leave the Land of Vampires and undertake “bride training.” Once again donning a male disguise, Mito enrolls in a peculiar all-boys academy filled with enigmatic and charming young men…who all turn out to be nightmares, zombies, and even werewolves! Will Mito be able to keep her true identity hidden and succeed in becoming Ruka's bride?
Kamikamikaeshi
The kami who appears from the Black Miko’s hair turns out to be Hinokagu’s mother, Izanami! The doors to Yomi no kuni open up and swallow the kami and all the humans into the world of the dead one after another. The anger of losing her friends awakens Mashiro, the White Miko... Now is the time for kamigamigaeshi! The story of love and families that connect humans and the kami comes to an end in this volume.
Vampire Dormitory
For Mito, being the thrall of a vampire is the least of her worries. Mito's lived life on the streets since she graduated from middle school, dressing as a boy to stay safe. She's managed to eke out a grungy, friendless existence, but when a handsome vampire, Ruka, rescues her from sure-death, he makes her an offer that sounds too good to be true: become his subservient thrall from which he can feed whenever he wants, and she can live with him—in the boys' dorm. Because her very existence depends on her secret not being found out, every day is a new danger—to say nothing of what living with a vampire could mean! Ruka, not knowing Mito's a girl, dotes on her night and day in an attempt to ripen her "disgusting male blood," but the closer he gets to her, the more likely her secret could get out...and the closer she gets to having her new, wonderful life come crashing down around her... A heart-pounding, (blood)-thirsty new romance from the award-winning Ema Toyama (Missions of Love, Aoba-kun's Confessions)!
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Akari was a typical game-loving 16-year-old girl who lived with her mother, until a fateful accident left her an orphan. A year later, she makes a fateful wish on a game cartredge to be a great mother for a family of her own—only to be swept through a portal into another world! She finds she's been summoned as the "priestess from another world"...whose role is to become mother to the children of the demon king himself?!
I Guess I Became the Mother of the Great Demon King's 10 Children in Another World 2
Akari was a typical game-loving 16-year-old girl who lived with her mother, until a fateful accident left her an orphan. A year later, she makes a fateful wish on a game disc to be a great mother for a family of her own—only to be swept through a portal into another world! She finds she's been summoned as the "priestess from another world"...whose role is to become mother to the children of the demon king himself?! After she quaffs a stork tincture, a cheat potion that causes anyone who drinks it to become pregnant in an instant, she gives birth to An, King Gran's firstborn daughter. Before long An's old enough to leave the house, so King Gran and Akari take her to see the outside world...where they encounter the Hero Albert, the sworn enemy of demonkind! Before Akari knows it, he's whisked her and her daughter to a nearby human town...where he hopes to win them over to his side!
Aoba-kun's Confessions
Mayo gets rejected by Aoba-kun. Not only that, he also tells her that she’s no longer needed as his Listening House girl! But then, at the Inter-High preliminaries, he runs into Asuka, his basketball teammate (and possible ex-girlfriend?) from his junior high school days. Asuka knows about his past, and Mayo sees that Aoba-kun is clearly shaken up. The drama continues in Volume 3!
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I'm a 16-year-old virgin who's never had a boyfriend...Yet I'm going to be the mother of a Demon King's children...?! I guess I became the Mother of the Great Demon King's 10 Children in Another World is a romantic comedy about raising a child in another world by Ema Toyama, the author of Missions of Love! Akari, a high school girl, lost her mother, who was the only family she had, in a freak accident. Wishing for a family, she is summoned to the Zodia Empire, a foreign world that is home to demons. There, she is told that she will bear the children of the Archfiend, King Gran, so they can fight in their war against Soleil, the land of humans! She is a virgin, but thanks to cheat items, she gives birth to six children! Gran is mortally wounded by Ciel, the Queen of the Celestials, who is trying to start a war between demons and humans. However, he recovers and confesses his love to Akari, and the two spend the night together for the first time. Akari then gives birth to triplets! In order to cheer up the inhabitants of a human country ruled by Ciel, Akari and the others hide their true identities and visit a town in Soleil as a circus troupe. However, they are caught by Ciel and she orders all of them to be executed. In order to save her children, Akari asks Ciel to execute her alone. Akari is saved by Gran, who catches her last minute while she's falling to her death, but the whole thing was actually a trap set up by Ciel. The children, believing that their mother had been executed, are so filled with hatred that their “demon blood” is out of control…!
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Kamikamikaeshi
With the wish of the first miko in her heart, Mashiro decides to have a showdown with the Kamitsuka family. Hayate promises that he will continue to support Mashiro and openly declares his feelings for her. Meanwhile, Hinokagu, the kami of fire becomes aware of his secret feelings and is baffled. Mashiro’s party sneaks into the ritual to stop the Kamitsuka family’s ambition. However, what awaits them is black despair…
Aoba-kun's Confessions
Aoba-kun’s secret turns out to be greater than Mayo had suspected. After knowing his secret, Mayo and Aoba-kun get closer. Meanwhile, Nao becomes paranoid after Haruma, a former schoolmate with a grudge, says some harsh words about Aoba-kun, and he turns to Mayo with his worries. After confiding in Mayo, is Nao starting to fall for her…?! The love gets deeper in Volume 4!
Vampire Dormitory 5
Not wanting to give Mito up to Ruka, Ren uses his dhampir magic to turn her into a him! Mito's days pass one by one as the chance for Ruka to recognize her as his destined partner grows slimmer and slimmer… But then, Ren's father creates a female doppelganger of Mito to steal Ruka away! Will he be able to tell the difference in time?! It's one turn after another as the heart-pounding boys' love-esque romance drama continues!
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I'm a 16-year-old virgin who's never had a boyfriend…Yet I'm going to be the mother of a Demon King's children…?! I guess I became the Mother of the Great Demon King's 10 Children in Another World is a romantic comedy about raising a child in another world by Ema Toyama, the author of Missions of Love! Akari, a high school girl, lost her mother, who was the only family she had, in a freak accident. Wishing for a family, she is summoned to the Zodia Empire, a foreign world that is home to demons. There, she is told that she will bear the children of the Archfiend, King Gran, so they can fight in their war against Soleil, the land of humans! She is a virgin, but thanks to cheat items, she gives birth to six children! Akari goes looking for Shinichiro, the human husband of her mother-in-law Dernière, and Gran is captured by Ciel and mortally wounded. But thanks to the skill of Six, the sixth child, and the entire demon clan taking care of Gran's wounds, the surgery is a success and Gran is saved. For the first time in a long time, peaceful days have returned. Gran confesses his love to Akari, and the two spend the night together for the first time. Akari finally gets pregnant naturally and she's expecting triplets! With the arrival of Sept, Huit and Neuf, Akari is now the mother of nine children, and her days are very busy!
Vampire Dormitory 10
Ruzé has kidnapped Mito and locked her away to become his bride! But before the ceremony can be completed, Ren infiltrates the castle to bust Mito out! Ren, wanting to repay his debt of gratitude to Mito, helps her escape and prepare for her wedding with Ruka. Ruzé makes one last stand, challenging Ruka to a final confrontation over Mito's hand in marriage! Will Ruka and Mito be able to defeat him and say their vows before the eclipse ends?!
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Vampire Dormitory
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Vampire Dormitory
"I'll do it! I'll become your thrall!" A crossdressing girl and an obsessive vampire find themselves entangled in a dangerous relationship inside the boys' dorm. This is a heart-pounding boys' love-esque romance drama from award-winning author Ema Toyama!Mito, pretending to be a boy, lives in the boys' dorm as the vampire Ruka's thrall. Every day, Ruka showers Mito with love to sweeten her blood. But the legends speak of a "fated partner" for each vampire, so Mito's heart wavers… will Ruka abandon her?! Meanwhile, one thing after another happens and Mito ends up in very close quarters with the mysterious Ren! Could he be falling for her, too?! The dangerous romance between a crossdressing girl and an obsessive vampire continues!
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I'm a 16-year-old virgin who's never had a boyfriend...Yet I'm going to be the mother of a Demon King's children...?! I guess I became the Mother of the Great Demon King’s 10 Children in Another World is a romantic comedy about raising a child in another world by Ema Toyama, the author of Missions of Love! Akari, a high school girl, lost her mother, who was the only family she had, in a freak accident. She is summoned to the Zodia Empire, a foreign world that is home to demons, where she is told that she will bear the children of the Archfiend, King Gran! She is a virgin, but thanks to cheat items, she gives birth to five children! She also succeeds in rescuing the Demon King's mother, Dernière, who was being held captive in Soleil, the Land of Humans, who are at war with the demons. Dernière's missing husband, Shinichiro, is also a human. Together with Dernière, Akari, Gran and their children climb the World Tree in search of him and at the top find El Dorado, the Land of Celestials. However, their Queen, Ciel, is actually bored of peace and enjoys the all-out war between demons and humans! As Gran tries to save Akari from Ciel, a World Tree flower starts glowing and their sixth child is born. But then Akari gets sent back to her world with the baby...!
Vampire Dormitory
Mito and Ruka have weathered many challenges together… and no sooner are they engaged than the Patriot militia makes its move, led by none other than Ruka's long-lost brother, Ruzé! Ruzé's sights are set on none other than Mito herself, and he won't rest until his childhood love returns his affections! Can Mito end the brothers' feud and bring peace to the Land of the Vampires?! The dangerous romance between a crossdressing girl and an obsessive vampire speeds towards the ultimate conflict!
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LOVE IN THE TIME OF PARASITES Parasites: shape-shifting aliens whose only purpose is to assimilate with and consume the human race… but do these monsters have a different side? A parasite becomes a prince to save his romance-obsessed female host from a dangerous stalker. Another hosts a cooking show, in which the real monsters are revealed. These and 13 more stories, from some of the greatest shojo manga artists alive today, together make up a chilling, funny, and entertaining tribute to one of manga’s horror classics!
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I guess I became the Mother of the Great Demon King's 10 Children in Another World is a romantic comedy about raising a child in another world by Ema Toyama, the author of Missions of Love! Akari, a high school girl, lost her mother, who was the only family she had, in a freak accident. Wishing for a family, she is summoned to the Zodia Empire, a foreign world that is home to demons. There, she is told that she will bear the children of the Archfiend, King Gran, so they can fight in their war against Soleil, the land of humans! She is a virgin, but thanks to cheat items, she gives birth to six children! Gran is mortally wounded by Ciel, the Queen of the Celestials, who is trying to start a war between demons and humans. However, he recovers and confesses his love to Akari, and the two spend the night together for the first time. Akari then gives birth to triplets! Unfortunately, Akari and her children are caught by Ciel. In order to save them, Akari asks Ciel to execute her alone. Akari is saved by Gran, who catches her at the last minute as she's falling to her death, but the whole thing was actually a trap set up by Ciel! The children, believing that their mother had been executed, are so filled with hatred that their “demon blood” is out of control and they destroy everything on their path. According to an old legend, the tenth child will be the child of hope, the one who can make the situation right again. Akari and Gran manage to give birth to their tenth child on a sacred island, but Ciel has caught up with them…!
I Am Here!
A SUNFLOWER IN THE SHADE ? Invisible to her classmates, Hikage Sumino is an eighth grader with no self-esteem. Her only friends are the visitors to her Internet blog. One day, the most popular boy in the grade suddenly talks to her. Encouraged by this twist of fate, Hikage determines to transform her life. ? Includes special extras after the story!